Which one of the following statements is correct ?
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(a)All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies
(b)As the VicePresident is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the VicePresident
(c)A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be are resident of the State from where he is contesting
(d)The Constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of Rajya Sabha to the post of a minister
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